The Guyana Elections Commission is moving ahead with early preparations for the next Local Government Elections, which are constitutionally due later this year.
As part of those preparations, GECOM has begun publishing advertisements for temporary staff and services. On Wednesday, the Commission announced that it is seeking qualified persons to serve as temporary trainers, along with vendors to produce and publish voter education materials.
Contacted by the media, GECOM’s Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Warde, informed that the Commission is acting proactively to ensure it is ready once the elections are formally called. She explained that local government elections are held every three years under the law and are due around June 2026.
According to Warde, the advertisements are part of early operational planning to avoid delays when the official election date is announced. She noted that GECOM remains mindful of its constitutional responsibilities and is taking steps to ensure readiness.
Local Government Elections were last held in June 2023. If conducted on schedule, the upcoming polls would take place less than a year after the General and Regional Elections.
The preparations are also unfolding amid continued concerns from opposition parties over the List of Electors and renewed calls for reform at GECOM.
At the 2023 local government polls, the People’s Progressive Party Civic secured a decisive victory, winning 66 of the 80 Local Authority Areas nationwide, while A Partnership for National Unity won the remaining 14.
